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Evidence-Based Practice and Health Technology Assessment

Evidence-Based Practice and Health Technology Assessment Search Tools from NLM News: Evidence-based Practice/HTA Data and Tools Databases of Guidelines Guidelines, Journals, Other Publications Grants, Fellowship Meetings, Conferences, Webinars: Past Webinars & Meetings Key Organizations Health Technology Assessment: Data, Tools, and Statistics | Guidelines, Journals, Other Publications Evidence-Based Practice: “A way of providing health care that is guided by aContinue reading “Evidence-Based Practice and Health Technology Assessment”

Placental Accumulation of Flame Retardant Chemical Alters Serotonin Production in Rat Offspring

A new study reports on a link between exposure to a flame retardant mixture used in foam based furniture and the disruption of normal placenta function in rats. The placental disruption alters the production of serotonin in offspring, researchers report.

Adverse effects of anti-hypertensive medication – hypotension, heart failure

Aldosterone antagonists can cause life-threatening
hyperkalaemia, especially in patients with chronic
kidney disease (CKD) and concomitant use of ACE
inhibitors and NSAIDs. Other side-effects include
gynaecomastia, breast tenderness, menstrual
irregularities, gastric ulcers, and erectile dysfunction.
Generally, these complications can be avoided by
using low doses (50 mg maximum), avoiding their
use in high-risk situations, e.g. in the presence of
CKD, and avoiding the use of NSAIDs.

Do you support Planned Parenthood?

REUTERS: Trump administration “revokes Obama-era Planned Parenthood protection”! This is BAD: The Trump administration just made it easier for states to defund Planned Parenthood! From statehouses and governors’ mansions to Congress and the White House, Republicans at every level have shown that they’ll stop at NOTHING to defund Planned Parenthood. If we don’t stop them,Continue reading “Do you support Planned Parenthood?”